UNC Challenge Course Rates and Registration Information

Rates (All Rates Are Per Person)

Non-Profit/UNC groups, public schools:

For Profit:

TYPICAL 6-HOUR LOW and HIGH ELEMENT COMBINATION

9:00am—9:15am

Group arrives and is greeted by staff. Participants are able to get settled and are given a brief introduction to the Challenge Ropes Course by a staff member.

9:15am—9:45am

Begin program with warm-up games (icebreakers, get-to-know-you activities, name games, etc.)

9:45am—Noon

Transition to different group activities, games, and initiatives designed to get participants working together. Begin to address specific group goals, such as communication, trust, leadership, etc. Depending on the group’s level of functioning, increasingly challenging initiatives and low elements will be incorporated at this time. Continue to discuss team goals and to develop skills such as communication and leadership.

Noon—12:30pm

Lunch. Participants should either bring their own bagged lunches or have their event catered. Groups are highly discouraged from leaving the Challenge Ropes Course unless absolutely necessary.

12:30pm—1:00pm

Participants are shown how to properly put on their harnesses, are given an overview of the afternoon’s schedule, and are taught basic safety guidelines for participation on the high courses.

1:00pm—3:45pm

In small groups, participate on selected high elements. Participants will take turns challenging themselves and supporting their fellow group members as they complete different components of the course. For example, on the Pamper Pole element, an individual climbs to the top of a 45-foot telephone pole and jumps off the top while being belayed by their other group members. This activity is meant to develop group trust.

3:45—4:00pm

Final group meeting to provide some closure on the day.

Registration

To make reservations on UNC's Challenge Course, please call (970) 351-1417 or send an email to jim.stiehl@unco.edu.

Please note:

• Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance.
• A $100 non-refundable deposit fee is due upon registration.
• Full payment is due upon completion of the course.
• Number of participants must be declared one week before the course. Typical group sizes are 15 to 30; groups larger than 30 may be served only if there is available staffing.
• Signed waiver and health forms are due for each participant on the day of the course.